Contemporary YA discussion

Thanks for joining us. Please take a moment to introduce yourself. What's your name? Favorite book? Author?

Well, I'll jump on in! I'm Lena, one of your mods. I am an author and a voracious reader.

My favorite contemporary YA authors are:

Laurie Halse Anderson
Jonathan Trigell
Melvin Burgess*****LOVE HIM*****
Also really liked one book by each of these:
Sara Zarr
Courtney Summers
and E Lockhart

Hi! I am Chelsea, and I just joined this group today. I love contemporary YA so much, and I am a big fan of paramormal/fantasy YA.

I just finished reading All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven and it was amazing.
I also really like Stephanie Perkins (Anna and the French Kiss etc) and My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick.

Welcome Chelsea! I think most of us here love contemporary YA and paramormal/fantasy YA so you will fit right in. I'm currently listening to book 5 from the Bloodline series The Silver Shadow by Richelle Mead. I will be so sad when I finish the last book from the Vampire Academy world. I'm also listening to Fate by Amanda Hocking since I will be going to her Frostfire book signing on Friday! Additionally, I will be starting Black Ice this week. I read your comment, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I think I will too. It will be my bridge book to help me not be so bummed after I finish the last VA book.

I've heard really good things about All the Bright Places and Anna and the French Kiss.

Welcome aboard, Chelsea! I haven't heard of All the Bright Places, but I'm going to check it out now!

Welcome to the group, Kellie. We have a folder for recommendations, you might start there!

Hi, I am Niña Liza, 17 years old. I am an avid reader and an aspiring writer.

My favorite authors are:
John Green
Gayle Forman
Jennifer E. Smith
J.K. Rowling
J.R.R. Tolkien
Edgar Allan Pie
Charles Bukowski

Welcome Kellie and Niña!

Welcome, Nina Liza! I just watched "If I Stay" the other day. Really enjoyed it!

Hi, my name is Amanda. I'm a special ed teacher in a middle school, hence why I love reading YA books.

Some of my favorite authors are: Laurie Halsie Anderson, John Green, Ellen Hopkins, and Rick Riordan. I really like reading what my students are reading so I can connect with them on a different level. :)

Hi! My names Natalie. Some of my favorite books are:
Eleanor & Park
The Hunger Games
Red Rising
All the bright places (just finished this book & wow)

Looking to make new friends and learn some book recommendations!

Hi my name is Jasmine. I discovered and fell in love with YA books my senior year in high school when I was a TA in the library and have been obsessed ever since. I wouldn't say I have a favorite book or author because I like so many different styles. I do love YA books that have to do with magic and Angels/half Angels etc.

Hi!!! My name is Izabele, but people call me whatever they want (Iza, Izzy, Bela etc.), so feel free to call me whatever you want as long as I know that that's me :) I'm now in 9th grade and I used to hate reading until about 2 years ago. Since then I am obsessed with books!
My favorite writer... probably Gail Carriger. SHE IS AMAZING! I also like John Green, Veronica Roth, Rick Riordan and mannnnny others!
I really like reading book series, and two of my favourite series are The Finishing School (can't wait until the last book!), and The Bartimaeus (but this is a trilogy). So... yeah :)

Andrea wrote: "Welcome Kellie and Niña!"

Thank you so much!!! I appreciate it so much ;)

Lena wrote: "Welcome, Nina Liza! I just watched "If I Stay" the other day. Really enjoyed it!"

Yeah, I watched it in the cinema with my friend, who is not into reading and she swear very loudly inside the cinema after the ending scene of the movie.

Hi! I´m Regine, old woman from Germany :) I joined the group today because I love to read english books. I´m in a german group for english youth books and I need information about new released books. And maybe I´m able to join a challenge here. :)

Jasmine wrote: "Hi my name is Jasmine. I discovered and fell in love with YA books my senior year in high school when I was a TA in the library and have been obsessed ever since. I wouldn't say I have a favorite b..."

Have you read the Maximum Ride Series? Sounds like something you might enjoy!

Hey my name is Miandra. I used to get grounded from reading and YA books are some of my favorites. Now I'm trying to figure out how to balance reading with my "grown up" life and started trying to use Goodreads. This group seemed like a cool place to get recommendations.

I'm Kristin. I'm an avid reader (about a book a week). I love YA books even though sometimes I feel that I'm getting too old for them, but I don't really care. Some of my favorite books are: Fangirl, Throne of Glass, the Divergent series, The Fault in Our Stars, The Hunger Games trilogy, A Little Something Different, etc.
I don't really have a favorite author besides John Green (I easily fell in love with all of his books). :)

hi im chrissy and im addicted to reading :) if the books are good enough i can read upwards of four a week. my favourite author at the moment is ednha walters just finished reading her sixth book

Hello. My name's Salvador, everybody calls me Chava and I'm from Mexico. Just joined GR yesterday and this group a few minutes ago. Right now I'm about to finish "Leviathan Wakes" by James S. A. Corey which is not a YA novel and have started Four: A divergent story. Have read all of the Divergent, Maze Runner and Hunger Games series, as well as the two books of the Mortality Doctrine Trilogy. I'll have to say that James Dashner is my favorite of those writers.

Hi, I'm Valeria and I'm from Italy. I'm starting the second book in 'The Mortal Instruments' series, 'City of Ashes' by Cassandra Clare. I think I'm falling in love with this series. I also love contemporary ya books and I'm reading 'Pushing limits' by Katie McGarry.
I don't have a favourite author right now but I'll think about it.

I was a little under the weather the last few days so I missed welcoming several of you... from all over the world too..so welcome everyone...Amanda, Natalie, Jasmine, Evie, Regine (we would love for you and everyone to join our challenge it's on our home page- Books being made into movies), Miandra, Izzy (I've never read anything by Gail Carriger I'll have to check her out.) Kristin, Chrissy (I'm addicted to books too. I've listened to 40 this year already) Chava and Valeria (If you like the Mortal Instruments you have to read Cassandra Clare's The Infernal Devices.)

Hi, I'm Pam & I live in New Mexico. I am a fan of many genres, including YA. I started reading T.A. Barron's Merlin series recently and am currently reading "Being Here" by Australian author Barry Jonsberg. I loved Harry Potter and the Hunger Games trilogy. With the YA genre, I tend to like books with a fantasy element.

Welcome Pam. My brother and his family live in NM and my parents lived there for 20 years. They lived in Socorro. It's a beautiful state. I lean towards fantasy or paranormal YA and I read contemporary YA in between. I will be starting the DUFF and We All Looked Up this week, since they are our April group reads.

Hi, this is Steve. I just joined the group because I recently published a YA book. "The White Lash" - How wolves became dogs and dogs became eternal. At age 74 I am beginning to architect a second YA novel (as a Goodreads author) and participating in the group should give me more insight. My favorite authors are Richard Adams, E. B. White and Jack London.

Congrats on your book Steve and welcome to the group. Feel free to check out our "Members' Work" area.

Hi, I just joined this group and am looking forward to some great recommendations and also hope to do some reviews.

I'm a reader of everything, so while YA isn't by any means all I read, I find it fun to dip into the genre sometimes.

Also, I've recently published my own YA book, Fulmar, as an ebook. It's a coming of age story set amid the surfing scene in North Cornwall where I live in a field in a caravan with no electric! I'm online as long as the laptop battery lasts!

My favourite YA books are Catcher in the Rye, Mutiny on the Bounty by John Boyne, and Philip Pullman's His dark Materials trilogy. I could go on and on - basically I love books!

Congrats on your book too Robin and welcome to the group. I read His Dark Materials trilogy last year. When you're ready for YA recommendations just post on our Recommend/Ask for Recommendations discussion board.

Hi, I'm Norma.
I love to read and write YA.
Some of my favorite YA authors are: J K Rowling, Brandon Mull, Cornilia Funke, Tolkien, C S Lewis.
More adult authors that young adults could certainly read are: Mary Stewart, Barbara Micheals. There are many more but I haven't got time to think of them all. I particularly like to read fantasy with a touch of romance or Gothic romance.

Hi all, I'm Mez, I'm open to all genres of reading but I especially love dystopian YA novels. Some of my favourites include the divergent series, the lunar chronicles, throne of glass and the legend series. I have a few favourite contemporary books which include fangirl and the perks of being a wallflower. I am currently reading Confess by Colleen Hoover and I would love to get recommendations of books to read from you all!

Welcome Norma and Mez! I can't wait for the next books to come out for Throne of Glass and the Lunar Chronicles. And I'm going to a Sarah J Maas book signing in May!

Hi i`m Rutaba,16 years old.Well to be honest i've never had any interest in reading. I thought it was a waste of time although I did try to read once but gave up after the second chapter.Well, that changed and now I'm -what they call-a bookworm.I`m more into contemporary YA and dystopian novels although I don't mind reading mysteries, thriller and history fiction. I even love reading classics,although I'm not a big fan of fantasy.My favourite authors are :

Khaled Hosseini
Charles Dickens
Cassandra Clare

Welcome Rutaba! I'm glad you found us.

Hello! I'm Mariah, 18 years old and starting college this fall. I live to read, I have more books in my closet than clothes and my bookshelves are overflowing. I read everything from horror to fantasy, contemporary YA to mysteries, thrillers to love stories and memoirs.

I'll read anything, especially books with college settings. I'm open to all recommendations! :)

That's Awesome! Welcome Mariah.

Hello everyone! I've been a member of Goodreads for a month now and I just joined this group. Anyway, you can call me Kat. I'm originally from the Philippines but moved in the U.S four years ago when I was 16 years old. I became an avid reader when I came in the U.S and read a book by Danielle Steel called Silent Honor.
Currently, my favorite author is Jodi Picoult after reading Sister's Keeper. I'm also a fan of Nicholas Sparks, John Green, Sarah Dessen, and J.K. Rowling.
I love reading any kinds of books except thriller or mystery, though sometimes I give it a try. Like when I've read Stieg Larsson ' s Trilogy and We Were Liars.
I'm so excited and happy to be a part of this group.

We're so excited and happy you're here! Welcome Kat.

Hi everyone! My name is Leo and I just joined Goodreads.
I'm a fan of many different types of books but I have to admit that YA's ones are in the top of my list.
i'm just finishing Lemony Snicket's "When did you see her last".
I'm a fan of The Hunger Games trilogy. But I'm endlessly in love with Harry Potter books.
I've also read Insurgent but I found it quite a disappointment after watching Divergent, the movie.
I'm also looking forward to start reading The Maze Runner.
I'll gladly accept any recommendations.
I'm very happy to be a part of this group

Welcome to Goodreads Leo and welcome to Contemporary YA! We're happy you found us. My nephew's loved The Maze Runner, but I haven't read it yet. When you're ready for recommendations just post on our Recommend/Ask for Recommendations discussion board.

Hi I'm stephanie. I have a little over a year now that reading has become a passion. I picked up a book that a friend recommended, I wasn't much of a reader unless I had to :/ but after reading The guarding by Nicholas sparks I stared to explore other authors and generas like fifty Shades, Katy Evans, Christina Lauren. I soon became hooked and haven't stopped reading since then. I love YA and dark romance, as well as paranormal books. I excited about joining the group :)

Welcome Stephanie!

Hello everyone! I'm Camila, but feel free to call me Cami, or Cam. I live in Argentina.
YA is one of my favorite genres, so I'm glad I found this group. I wish I could say something else but I've been introducing myself a loooot lately, I'm out of words lol. Happy to be here :)

Hey there!
My name is Julianne Alcott, and YA is one of my favourite genres.
I have recently read the Hunger Games series, and had to make myself stop reading all through the night or I would have been a zombie at work! I kept hoping that Katniss would end up with the guy I liked, and I wasn't disappointed!
I want to read William Nicholson's Wind on Fire trilogy next.
I'm working and studying at the moment, so I don't have as much time to read as I would like.
Looking forward to getting to know you all.

Hello :) I'm Shannon Dar from Texas and I just joined this group. Really excited to see what everyone's reading.
My favorite author is J. R. R. Tolkien and my favorite book(s) are pretty much everything he's written. Very big Tolkien fan.

Hi :)
My name is Raffaela but you can call me Emyl. I'm 17 and I come from Italy.
I love reading YA books but also romantic and paranormal novels. Some of my favorite writers are J. Sterling, Jennifer L Armentrout, Monica Murphy and Sylvia Day.
I'm very happy to be a part of this group!!

Welcome Cami, Julianne, Shannon and Emyl! We're glad you joined. Feel free to start a discussion, join the group read discussions, post what you're reading, ask a question or ask for recommendations.

Hello!~ I'm Fiona, 17 of age, from the not-so sunny Manila, Philippines. ❤

I just joined the group, and I'm really excited to make new buddies here and I'm totally open for friendships. So feel free to add me :)

I'm a huge fan of YA Contemporaries, Dystopia and Fantasy. Let's have some book chats soon, sounds good right? xo

Hello. I'm Madison im 14. i just started goodreads a couple of days ago.
i like fantasy. Contemporary. Dystopian. all YA mostly

Hey Miandra I'm just seeing your reply and don't know how to directly respond, but no I haven't read it, I'll be sure to check it out!